Отдел новостей 3 ноября 2010, 12:00

The world of Expedia — the #1 company in online travel technologies

Expedia® is the world’s leading online travel company with an extensive brand portfolio that includes more than 90 localized online properties:

Expedia.com – world’s largest internet-based travel reservation website;
Hotels.com - a recognized hotel expert and the leading provider of lodging worldwide;
Hotwire.com - leading U.S. discount travel site;
Egencia - the world's fifth largest corporate travel management company;
TripAdvisor - the world's largest travel community;
Classic Vacations - luxury travel specials;
eLong (China's second largest booking site).

Together, these popular brands and innovative businesses make Expedia, Inc. the world's leading online travel company. Expedia empowers business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book and experience travel. Founded as a division of Microsoft in 1996, Expedia was spun off in 1999 as a publicly traded company. It is now part of both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 stock market indices. Expedia is not only reinventing the way people travel, they’re creating a new way of working, too. It’s exciting and inspiring to work for Expedia. Expedia and EPAM Systems invite software development and testing specialists of all disciplines to attend the “The world of Expedia - the #1 company in online travel technologies” seminar that will take place on 11th of November 2010.

Where:

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Minsk.

When:

11th of November 2010 The registration will open at 18:30 and the seminar will begin at 19:00.

Main topics:

Expedia – the #1 company in online travel technologies: overview and an inside look.
Technologies and Architecture - building high performance low latency online travel solutions for Expedia.
EPAM Systems and Expedia: history, challenges, roadmap.
Working together: inside look into an active project with Expedia
Q&A and an informal chat with people from Expedia and EPAM Systems

Speakers and participants lineup:

David Schwartz, VP of Enterprise Applications & Data Warehouse (Expedia, U.S.)
Fred Werbel, Senior Director Order Management and Global Payments (Expedia, U.S.)
Igor Ovsyanik, Senior Director (EPAM Systems, Belarus)
Viktar Dvorkin, VP of Engineering (EPAM Systems, U.S.)
Nandor Miklos, Account Manager (EPAM Systems, Hungary)
Andrei Bohush, Senior Manager (EPAM Systems, Belarus)
Anna Panicheva, Testing Team Lead (EPAM Systems, Belarus)

You will learn about Expedia first hand, will see what unique technologies and software solutions allowed a small division from Microsoft to become the world’s leading online travel company. You also will get a chance to talk to people from Expedia and EPAM Systems who are working together on the new business challenges and find out about exciting career opportunities at EPAM Systems and how you can join projects with Expedia. The main language of the event is English with the professional simultaneous translation services provided by the organizer. The participation is free and we will serve refreshments and snacks. Bonus: if you take part in this event you will get a chance to win a certificate for a weekend in one of the European cities or one of the two invitation cards for a “dinner for two” at one of the best restaurants in Minsk. Registration is required. Please fill in the form below to register. Upon registration you will receive a personal invitation and we’ll keep you posted on any changes in the location, agenda, and speakers lineup. We are looking forward to seeing you there!